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What color AI would you buy?
Hibiscus (existing option) 7%  7%  [ 5 ]
Papaya (existing option) 18%  18%  [ 13 ]
Dune (existing add-on kit option) 55%  55%  [ 39 ]
Caribbean Blue (fantasy option) 14%  14%  [ 10 ]
Moss (fantasy option) 6%  6%  [ 4 ]
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:43 pm 
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Hobie currently offers the Adventure Island in Hibiscus and Papaya colors. You can also buy a kit to make a Dune Adventure into an AI.

If you were to choose from all of the offered colors that Hobie kayaks come in... what would you actually want to buy?

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:39 pm 
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I have a Papaya AI, but might consider a new Dune replacement. However I would want to be able to buy a factory built AI, rather than an upgraded Adventure that is built by a retail outlet. I believe my current AI was built by a retail outlet here in the UK and I have found several things that were not right.
I would consider being able to buy the whole package as a kit and assemble it myself.

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:59 am 
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That is a tough decision. I really like the dune color best. However, for safety reasons (visibility) you can't beat the papaya-yellow especially if you are in kayak mode.


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:52 pm 
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Those colour discs don't really do the Dune justice - the disc looks like battleship grey. For those who haven't seen one, I hope Photoquests won't mind me posting one of his photos from Pyramid Lake here:
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:32 pm 
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The red is a nice color to, check it out.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:52 pm 
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I like lean toward the Blue.
I have heard bright colors do not make it more visible.
I don't buy into that and still think red or yellow shows up better
for safety.

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:16 pm 
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I do like the blue. However I like the safety factor of yellow. Plus the chicks dig it (apparently- roll on summer), even if is is slightly slower than red.

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With a dirty great sail sticking up in the air, is hull colour going to make much difference to your visibility?

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:22 pm 
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I agree with Chris. Dune is a nice clean looking color:

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:35 pm 
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chrisj wrote:
With a dirty great sail sticking up in the air, is hull colour going to make much difference to your visibility?


What if you're not using the sail?

I do feel much safer with my big yellow and blue "safety flag" unfurled though...

A guy at work here was telling me he nearly ran over a kayaker with his 40ft yacht. Bad weather, driving spray and just didn't see the guy. A fisherman told him after he came alongside.

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:15 pm 
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Yep, blue looks good 8)

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:47 am 
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I like the blue but it's very hard to go past the clean lines of the white


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:19 am 
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I went for the Dune, the colour for safety isn't something that would bother me "overly" if it did there are other things I can purchase to ease my conscience.

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I like my papaya, but dune looks even better. Still would choose papaya again for safety. I want to be able to go out in any season, also in less than ideal conditions. I consider being seen as a first priority then.

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That red could be in the Indy 500. Thats my next toy for Off Shore.

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